Jacob Williams
Opportunity shocks
Monday, 18th November, 2013

Opportunity shocks

A discerning reader of the finest of the county’s political blogs recently sent the author some interesting photographs he had taken. And then the author ...


Thursday, 14th November, 2013

Christmas panto

Christmas panto

I notice the author of that other website has expressed some of his concerns over PCC’s upcoming introduction of live streaming and filming of council meetings. Old Grumpy’s concerns are purely vanity-driven. He isn’t sure when the first meet... Read more →


Wednesday, 6th November, 2013

Councillors form new group

Councillors form new group

The long-running speculation over the formation of a new group of Pembrokeshire County Councillors looks to have finally come to something. Murmurings have been ongoing ever since the May 2012 election. Following several failed attempts to get one off the grou... Read more →


Anotfer duhher
Wednesday, 6th November, 2013

Anotfer duhher

After reading my last post ‘The ideal councillor,’ about the council’s new booklet teaching primary school children about the authority’s functions and ...


Friday, 1st November, 2013

The ideal councillor

The ideal councillor

Councillors turning up to County Hall this week have each been greeted with a colourful brochure deposited in their pigeon holes, and it’s proving to be quite a humorous talking point within the tea room. Titled ‘Councillor Griff,’ this in-ho... Read more →


Saturday, 26th October, 2013

Assumed liability

A regular reader has got in touch to say that the author of that other website, Old Grumpy, is a little miffed at my use of the phrase ‘does Hollywood and...


Wednesday, 23rd October, 2013

Video killed the radio star

Video killed the radio star

The Rocking Rev, Cllr. Huw George, has been a star attraction in the media lately, and his rise to fame has been pretty rapid and steep. From star of national radio to worldwide YouTube in the space of a few weeks, you’ve got to wonder…

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Thursday, 17th October, 2013

Hanging in suspense

Hanging in suspense

During today’s full council meeting an attempt was made by Cllr. Paul Miller to allow councillors the opportunity to debate the auditor’s legal doubts over the controversial ‘Pensions Arrangements,’ currently looming over the council. Y... Read more →


Special relationship
Monday, 14th October, 2013

Special relationship

On the face of it, the Pembrokeshire/Carmarthenshire bond seems to be a very good one, comparable to that most well-known of cultural links – the UK/USA &...


Joined-up thinking
Monday, 7th October, 2013

Joined-up thinking

As readers will be aware, last week Cllr. Paul Miller formally requisitioned an extraordinary meeting of Pembrokeshire County Council over the pensions scandal....